LIM-G: Learner-initiating instruction model based on cognitive knowledge for geometry word problem comprehension

Computers and Education

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 582-601

  Wong, Wing Kwong ^a   Hsu, Sheng Cheng ^a   Wu, Shih Hung ^b   Lee, Cheng Wei ^b,c   Hsu, Wen Lian ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diagrammatic and telegraphic representation; Geometry word problem; Intelligent tutoring system; Learner initiating instruction; Problem comprehension; Problem posing; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DATABASE SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; WORD PROCESSING;

DIAGRAMMATIC AND TELEGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION; GEOMETRY WORD PROBLEMS; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS; LEARNER INITIATING INSTRUCTIONS; PROBLEM COMPREHENSION; PROBLEM POSING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33751437096     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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